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ThemeAntics Podcast

Bradston Henry and Devonte’ Godfrey

We’re fiction enthusiasts and aspiring writers. We’re doing a podcast about themes in fiction and how we can story differently with them. Each podcast, we dive into a popular theme in fiction and take a look at interesting examples of how these themes are used in media. To wrap up each episode, we work to improvise creative and alternative ways to story differently with these themes. Hosted by Devonte’ Godfrey and Bradston Henry.

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86:12

What Happens in the Louvre, Stays in the Louvre | The...

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2025/10/24

In this episode, Bradston and Devonte’ discuss the well-known and controversial (?) novel "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. The novel also inspired a film adaptation starring Tom Hanks.Put on your escape room detective cap as the guys navigate this puzzle of an adventure while unpacking notable themes they noticed. They also examine the real-world implications of a story that invokes a plethora of alternate history and conspiracy theories. Lastly, the guys share their thoughts on whether or not

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81:03

Biblical Narratives: Creating More Than Sunday School...

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2025/09/26

The Bible is a collection of 66 books with a wide variety of writing styles, themes, and narratives. It is undoubtedly one of the most influential pieces of literature in human history. It's not surprising that so many works of art (fiction and nonfiction) have been based, or loosely based, on its stories.Bradston and Devonte’ discuss a few examples of how stories have used biblical narrative in distinct ways. Afterwards, the guys workshop creative ideas for telling different types of stories that

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01:01:09

How Clean Storytelling Elevates a Mediocre Story |...

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2025/08/29

Welcome to another FANtastic episode of ThemeAntics (we had to do it)! Bradston and Devonte’ jump back into the superhero genre as they highlight key themes and moments from the recent theatrical release of Fantastic Four: The First Steps. The guys also discuss what worked about the movie and its style of storytelling. With comic book characters and multiversal shenanigans galore, the Antics was again full of exciting alternate story possibilities! Website:

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01:27:07

Music Can Bring Healing But Be Careful of What Else...

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2025/08/09

Have Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan cemented their status as this era’s paramount director + leading actor duo? Bradston and Devonte’ believe so! The guys recently watched another one of 2025’s most impactful movies and unpack the multitude of themes and highlights within the unique story. In a story dense with both lore and new ideas, Antics was loaded with plenty of alternate story potential as always! Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/ Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com Blog:

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01:33:19

Slaying Our Demons with the Power of Music | K-Pop...

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2025/07/11

K-Pop! Demon Hunters! Music! Couch! Masterpiece!Bradston and Devonte’ were recently blown away by the vibrant, electric film, “K-Pop Demon Hunters”; A movie about a trio of K-Pop stars who battle demons (literally and figuratively) as chosen Hunters. The ThemeAntics band breaks down the movie's references to Korean folklore, the power of music in storytelling, and their favorite themes used throughout the story. With the movie's creative world-building and character development, there was an

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01:26:13

Is this the Last For Us? The Real Story of a Chinese...

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2025/06/13

Sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction. Time will tell if that is the case for recent scientific news of a mysterious bacterium discovered on the Chinese space station, Tiangong.In this episode, Bradston and Devonte’ give their thoughts on the news and what sci-fi themes it reminds them of. The ‘Antics’ discussion is one you don’t want to miss as the guys craft a sprawling, increasingly dense spin on this story that re-imagines the nature of extraterrestrial life… and how humans could engage

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01:34:16

A Masterclass in Utilizing Multiple Themes Within a...

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2025/05/23

Bradston and Devonte’ get around to discussing a show both have been eager to discuss: 3 Body Problem (Netflix version) based on the novel series by Liu Cixin. The guys navigate this sprawling story with plenty of intrigue and mystery and unpack how the show makes good use of multiple sci-fi themes we are all familiar with.This is one of the most thought-provoking stories discussed on the podcast and the audience will have as much fun listening to it as the guys did talking about it!6 Website:

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01:13:36

Whodunit Stories: Was it You the Whole Time?!

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2025/04/11

Mystery is one of the oldest themes in storytelling. For ages, people have been drawn into tales of murder, theft, and countless other crimes. The hook to the story is almost always the same: Whodunit?In this episode, Bradston and Devonte’ grab their magnifying glasses and notepad to solve the mystery of how these stories enrapture our curiosity and leave a lasting impact …. with bloody footprints. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics (00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme (00:03:50) -

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01:21:34

Disaster Movies: Volcanoes and Earthquakes and...

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2025/03/14

Waves the height of buildings, winds lighting boats and other vehicles, earthquakes that rip entire cities apart, waterspouts spitting out great white sharks (!). All the carnage we have seen in disaster movies can frighten us, make us in awe of nature’s raw power, and sometimes (uncomfortably) laugh.Bradston and Devonte’ pack their storm chasing gear and venture into the world of fictional and real world disaster stories. Other than the destruction, what do these movies tell us about ourselves and

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01:24:02

When "Faking it 'til You make it" Goes Wrong | The...

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2025/02/28

In this episode, Devonte’ and Bradston take on a lesser known Robert De Niro/Martin Scorsese movie: The King of Comedy. This classic invokes interesting questions about reality, fantasy, ambition, and delusion. The guys examine how the movie incorporates these themes and how they would do it differently! Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics (00:00:48) - Discussing the Story and Theme of ‘The King of Comedy’ (00:59:35) - Storying Differently with ‘The King of Comedy’ Website:

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01:12:08

Does Altering the Past Change the Nature of Freewill?...

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2025/02/14

Throw on your thinking caps and jump into a wild (and slightly confusing) ride with Devonte’ and Bradston as they recap the time travel adventure Predestination (2014)! Watching this movie is highly recommended to fully appreciate the discussion. Devonte’ and Bradston also share ideas on how the movie could have told its mind-bending story differently. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics (00:00:48) - Discussing the story of Predestination (00:48:00) - Storying Differently with

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01:24:39

Run It Back: What Type of Stories Are Worth Returning...

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2025/01/17

We all have movies we keep rewatching, books we enjoy picking back up, reliable TV shows we rewind, and other stories we can't get enough of! Bradston and Devonte’ share some of their favorite fiction works they often return to. They also discuss why their interest in familiar stories persists over time. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics (00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme (00:05:40) - Burn Notice (00:16:00) - The Office (US version) (00:26:45) - Toy Story (1995) (00:36:00) - Full

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01:14:31

The New Jersey Drone Incident: Don't Look Up!

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2024/12/20

After planning a standard episode, Bradston and Devonte’ called an audible to tackle an interesting, recent topic: mysterious drones being spotted in New Jersey and across the US. The odd occurrences, many of them captured on video, are ripe for storytelling. Bradston and Devonte’ explore possible explanations and craft their own stories for these tantalizing UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon) events. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics (00:00:48) - Introducing the New Jersey Drone

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01:22:19

How Stories Go Wrong and 20th Episode Retrospective

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2024/12/06

For this special episode, Devonte’ and Bradston take the gloves off and call out specific flaws in storytelling each of them have observed in fiction. Movies, video games, books, TV shows, everything is on the table!To commemorate their first 20 (!) episodes of podcasting, they reflect on how they’ve made it to this point and their vision for the next 20 episodes and beyond. Onward and upward! To everyone who has listened and supported, a big THANK YOU! As always, we are eager to hear your

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01:21:18

Political Fiction: Policy, Power, and Plot Twists

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2024/11/22

After a long and eventful election season, Bradston and Devonte’ kick back and remember some good political stories that are both entertaining and thought-provoking. Considering how unhinged real-world politics can be, the ideas the guys piece together in the Antics section may not be as far-fetched as they seem! Editorial Note: The First Lady that Devonte’ mentioned secretly assumed presidential duties for a brief period of time is actually Edith Wilson, wife of President Woodrow Wilson (who fell

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01:40:37

Parenthood | The Stories That Shape Who We Become

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2024/11/08

Devonte’ is back as a new dad! He shares his personal experiences with fatherhood and a time capsule message to his son for the future. Afterwards, Devonte’ and Bradston discuss a variety of stories that have parent-child relationships as a major theme.The two then examine unique ways of telling these stories that allow the audience to think outside the box for how the parent-child dynamic can be defined and expressed. Timestamps (00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics (00:00:48) - Introducing the

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01:07:07

Ode to Asimov | A Look into Isaac Asimov and His...

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2024/10/25

In this episode, Bradston dives into the world of Isaac Asimov, one of the most prolific and influential Science Fiction writers of the 20th century. He discusses the life of Asimov and what solidified him as one of the "Big Three" Sci-fi writers of his era, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur Clarke.Join this journey of robotics, positronics and psyhcohistory as this episode dives into who Isaac Asimov was and takes a look at the genre defining narratives he created. Timestamps (00:00:00) -

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02:26

SPECIAL UPDATE - Life News from Devonte'

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2024/10/11

Check out this special update from Devonte' and here some news on what's to come for ThemeAntics!Website: https://themeanticspodcast.podbean.com/ Email: ThemeAnticsPod@gmail.com Blog: https://medium.com/@themeanticspodcast Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThemeAnticsPodcast

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01:18:40

Story Deep Dive - Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber...

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2024/09/27

What happens when you mix ancient alien civilizations, a worldwide mega-religion, and a body morphing android into one cohesive story? You get the Safehold Series and Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber.In this episode, we explore the complex tale of human survival and the arrogance of man in Off Armageddon Reef. We do a full story synopsis of this epic book 1 in the Safehold series and then discuss the story implications and unanswered questions. Join us as we take a deep dive into storytelling

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01:07:51

Buddy Movies: Double the Story, Double the Fun

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2024/09/13

If it's the wild cannon and the straight man, or if it's best friend fighting to protect what they love, we all love ourselves a good buddy movie. In this episode Devonte' and Bradston rediscover some of their favorite buddy movies and uncover some unique ideas buddy movies have yet to explore.Timestamps (00:00:00) - Welcome to ThemeAntics (00:00:48) - Introducing the Theme (00:02:51) - Midnight Run (Robert DeNiro and Charles Grodin) (00:11:50) - Identity Thief (Jason Bateman and Melisa

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